Loom temple



April 29, 1930. J, MYERS 1,756,520

LOOM TEMPLE Filed Feb. 9, 1929 Patented Apr. 29, 1930 UNITED STATES,

HARRY J. MYERS, OF GENTRAL FALLSJRHODE ISLAND 100M 'rEMrLE Applicationfiled February 9, 1929. Serial No. 338,844.

'Thisinvention relates to certain new and useful improvements in loomtemples and pertains more particularly to an improve ment upon PatentNo. 1,121,194, of Dec. 15,

In said patent the arm which carries the selvage loop retainer isattached to the loom temple by means of a coil spring which in applyingsame necessitates removal of the W temple from the loom, followed by theboring of a hole to receive the anchoring pin for the coil spring. Thisrequires stopping of the loom and necessitates readjustment of thetemple in the loom.

The present invention aims to provide an improved manner of connectingthe structure supra to the loom, and also one whlch eliminates thenecessity of removing the temple orin any manner affecting itsadjustment.

The present invention further aims to provide a simplified form ofcarrier for the loop retainer and its tensioning means and further toembody such elements in aunitary structure which latter morespecifically is secured to the usual temple box by means of the boltcarried by the temple box and projecting upwardly therefrom.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention, showing same applied tothe temple box, and

Figure 2 is a top plan View of the invention showing same in position inthe loom.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention, a bracket 1 ofsubstantially L-shape is employed and which engages over the forward endof the usual temple box 2 of the loom, this temple box carrying thecustomary pinr-olls and has the usual bolt 3 projecting verticallytherefrom. The bolt is removed, and the bracket applied whereupon thebolt is then passed through a slot 4 in the upper side of the bracket1,. and the bolt tightened thereby to clamp the bracket to the templebox. The vertical arm of the bracket has a stop pin 5 projectingoutwardly therefrom and further carries a set screw 6, to which ispivoted a loop or eye 7 formed in the side 8 of a spring arm 9, the arm9 belng of substantially U-shape and preferably has a coil 10 formedintermediate its ends. Thearm is formed preferably of spring wire, andhas its side 8 extended outwardly at 9 to engage the stop pin 5 andthence is extended along the side of the temple box as shown at 10 andcarries the usual selvage loop retainer 11 on the free end of thepart10. A strap 12' which may be of leather, is pivoted at one end tothe stop pin 5, while its opposite end is provided with a series ofopenings 13 to receive the right angular end 1 10f the other side 15 ofthe spring arm. By forming the strap 12 of leather or other flexiblematerial it will be seen that the strap can be easily secured inposition and can be'flexed so as to enable the right angular end M ofthe side 15 to be placed in any one of its apertures 13, thereby totension the arm in accordance with the various degrees of tensioning,such as may be required or found desirable.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the entire structure is carriedby the bracket 1, the latter affording a unitary mounting for the stoppin and for the screw, which latter supports the arm, while the stop pinprovides a pivotal mounting for the strap. Thus the entire device can beapplied and removed as a unit, without in any way disturbing the templeor its adjustment. 7

The lay, which swings toward the breast beam, engages the side 8 of arm9and'thereby swings the later raising the loop retainer 11 above theline of the cloth. As the lay returns to normal the spring properties ofthe arm effects return of the retainer 11 to its normal position, as inmy said previous patent.

It will be noted that the arm 9may be man- 'ually swung rearwardly abovethe'screw 6 as a pivot'and when so thrown back same will be heldlatched, due to the spring action-of the parts and will thus be held ina position 7 so as tonot'interferewith free handling of the yarn. H h IHaving thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is j 1. A device of the type set forth forattachment tothe box of a loom temple, which temple box has a bolt,comprising a bracket of angular form engaged over an end of the box andhaving an aperture to receive the bolt and to be clamped thereby to thebox, a

\ arm and having a series of spaced apertures to receive the other sideof the in a selected one thereof, saidotherside of the arm having anangular free-end for supporting the strap. a a V g 2. "A device the typeset forth i'o-r at.- tachment to the box of a loom temple,- Which,temple box has a bolt, comprising .a bracket having means to receive abolt so as to be held in position thereby, a substantially U-sh'apedspringrarm having one of its sides extended and "carrying a selv-ageloop retrainer, means to 'pivotally connect said side of the arm to thebracket, a stop en the bracket engageable with said extension, and(t-strap pivoted to the bracket and engaged with the other side of thearm. 7 I

3. A device of the type set torth for attachment to the box of a loomtemple, which temple box has a bolt, comprising-a bracket having meansto receive the bolt so as to be :7 held in positionthereby, asubstantially U-shaped spring arm having an extension on one of itssides provided with a selvage loop retainer, means to pi'votally connectsaid side of the arm to thebraeket, a stop on the bracket engageablewith'said extension, and means connected to theot-her-side ot the armand pivoted to the bracket for causing the spring arm to have itsextension yieldably held in engagement with the stop. l. A loomtempleattachment including a substantially U-shaped spring armhaving aselvage loop retainer on the inner side thereof, means topivotallyconnect the arm to the temple box, stop means engageable withthe arm to limit pivotal movement thereof in one direction, and a strappivoted to the temple box and connected to the outers-ide of the armabove said pivotal point of thestrap to, yielda-bly hold the arm engagedwith the stop means.

'5. In a loom temple, a substantially Uz-shaped sprin'gwire memberhaving :the {innercside thereof extended and formed With an eye and witha selvage loopreta-iner, means connected to the box and to the outerside of the member at a point above said pivotal point of the strap forholding the member against the stop. 7

'6. In a loom temple, an arm having a one direction, means connectedtothe arm to 1 hold the arm engaged with meda and meansto piv-otallyconnect the holding means to the temple box whereby to hold the armagainst the stop and to enable the arm to be manually swung rearwardlyout of operative position and be held latched in inoperative position bythe holding means.

In 'a' loom temple, an arm having a selvage loop retainer, means topivot'the arm tojthe temple box, a stop engage'ab'le with the armtolimit pivotal movement thereof in one direction, means connected tothe arm to hold the arm engaged with the stop and means to connect theholding means to thetemple box whereby to holdthe arm against the stopand to enable the arm to be manually swung rear- Wardly out'of operativeposition and beheld latched in inoperative position by the hold- HARRY"MYERS;

